Should remakes/remasters be in the running for GOTY awards?

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Euphoria14 said:

Totally hypothetical, but let's say 2014 comes and goes and nothing but 100% pure garbage was released, of course with the exception of a remaster of an exceptional title.

Do we just give the GoTY to one of the garbage titles? Does it, by default (due to "rules" made up by people on forums) go to Carnival Games? I say this because whether people here choose to aknowledge it or not, there are people who worked hard on these remasters to make them better than they were. Nintendo and/or Sony didn't just put their game into a "Remake Maker" and "POOF!" out popped the remastered titles.

Yes, Carnival Games for GOTY!!!

I think we should reward new products even if they are not great products, otherwise remasters are the only thing we will get, since they are already making money and they could be getting awards, they had their chances when they were released the first time, even if they were only nominated they had their chances.